Psalms 77:1
“For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites. A psalm of Asaph.” I call upon God; I cry aloud for help; I call upon God, that he would hear me!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 3:4I call upon the LORD with my voice, And he heareth me from his holy hill. [[Pause.]]
Psalms 39:1“A psalm of David. For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites.” I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
Psalms 55:16As for me, I will call upon God, And Jehovah will save me.
Psalms 116:1I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 77:1
This psalm, according to the method of many other psalms, begins with sorrowful complaints but ends with comfortable encouragements. The complaints seem to be of personal grievances, but the encouragements relate to the public concerns of the church, so that it is not certain whether it was penned upon a personal or a public account. If they were private troubles that he was groaning under, it teaches us that what God has wrought for his church in general may be improved for the comfort of particular believers; if… Read the whole commentary →